Tech Billionaires’ Quest to Build a New City in California Is Already Mired in Trouble
The cohort of Silicon Valley tech titans who have been hoovering up Bay Area farmland in the hopes of converting…
2023
Theme Park News From Disney, Universal Studios, and More Fan-tastical Destinations
The last remnants of the fall holidays are getting snowed in as theme parks start to announce their imminent winter…
The Best Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Streaming in November 2023
Let’s get streaming! Welcome to io9's latest edition of the Nerd’s Watch, where we pare down the enormous lists of…
Costco Continues to Sell Banned Surveillance Equipment, Lawmakers Say
U.S. lawmakers are questioning Costco’s decision to sell banned Chinese-based security products reportedly linked to human rights abuses and cybersecurity…
HBO Exec Allegedly Ordered Staff to Harass Critics Over The Nevers and Other Shows
A new lawsuit alleges that HBO’s Casey Bloys told staffers to tweet snarky comments at critics who were mean to…
Disney Will Soon Officially Own All of Hulu
Welp, it’s about to become official: Disney will soon own all of Hulu, scooping up the remaining third that Comcast…
Google: Hey Kid, Wanna Cheat on Your Math Test?
Google launched new features for Search and Lens in an update to help users solve difficult math, physics, and geometry…
Tales of the TARDIS Makes Doctor Who Feel Like Forever
“This song is ending,” the Tenth Doctor is told as he limps painfully back to the TARDIS to begin his…
Pentagon Wants Reports of UFO Sightings From Veterans
The Pentagon’s UFO investigation unit wants anyone who has been employed by the United States to report first-hand knowledge of…
Instagram Might Be Building a Customizable AI ‘Friend’ to Fill the Empty Feed in Your Life
Nothing gives best friend energy quite like silicon and some 1's and 0's. Fresh off the heels of Meta’s dystopian…